Cy Woods All-Time Roster: Number 35

Stephen Burns, a backup safety in 2009, was the first Wildcat to wear #35. He participated in the ROTC program at Cy Woods before joining the team.

Stephen Burns, 2009

Harley Burke, an outside linebacker, made the varsity in 2010, his junior year. He also competed in the pole vault and the 110/300 hurdles during track season. He did not play football as a senior.

How can I write this next part.... I seriously debated with myself on whether I should have even written this in the first place. It's just a sad, sad story all around.

In November 2013, Texas EquuSearch members came across his body while they were searching for another missing individual. His death was ruled a homicide and attracted a fair amount of media attention.

I didn't interact with Harley very much, but I knew him through Cy Woods athletics. Those who knew him better than I did can most likely reminisce on their days spent with him much better than I can. While Harley always seemed to be a bit wild, I remember that he was always friendly and was an absolute joy to be around. On the football field, he carried that wild streak with him... he was fearless. His younger brother, John Christian, is a junior offensive lineman.

Harley Burke (1993-2013), 2010

Samuel Stewart wore #35 in 2011, his sophomore season. As a running back/wide receiver that year, he was absolutely electrifying and provided Wildcat fans a sign of things to come. Sam wore #24 in his final two seasons. More on him once I get to #24.

Samuel Stewart, 2011-13; wore #24 in 2012 and 2013

Caleb Smith wore #35 against Cy Lakes in 2013, which was the only game in which he saw action as a varsity player that season. He wore #46 in 2014, his first full season as a varsity player. Jake Jones, a cornerback, was assigned #35 when he was called up later in 2013 and switched to #10 for his senior year.

Caleb Smith and Jake Jones, 2013; Caleb wore #46 in 2015, while Jake wore #10 in 2014.

Myles Wilson, a safety, made the varsity as a sophomore in 2014. His mother, Mrs. Lagard, is the associate principal at Cypress Springs High School; she had been an assistant principal at Cy Woods and had served the school in that capacity since its inception. I remember Myles being at just about every Woods game before he ever stepped foot inside the school as a student. He was a ball boy back then, and he got a chance to play for a team that he grew up watching.

Myles served as a team captain in 2016 and played for two seasons at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin.

Photo by Cameron Brooks.

Myles Wilson, Cypress Woods Wildcats, 2014-16

Texas Lutheran Bulldogs, 2017-19

Victor Benavides was a running back in 2019. 

Photo courtesy: Phlox Photography

Victor Benavides, 2019

Cy Woods All-Time Roster: Number 36

The countdown continues with #36.

John Pham, a running back in 2008, was the first player to wear this number.

John Pham, 2008

An Tran, another running back, wore #36 in 2009.

An Tran, 2009

Casem Noureddin wore #36 as a senior in 2011 after wearing #40 as a junior. In addition to contributing on special teams, he reprised his role as one of the primary backup linebackers during his senior season.

Casem Noureddin, 2010-11; wore #40 in 2010

Esteban Padilla, a backup cornerback, wore 36 in 2012.

Esteban Padilla, 2012

Darren Bashinski was a wide receiver in 2013. His older brother, Alex, was in my graduating class.

Darren Bashinski, 2013

Zach Thornton, a cornerback, wore 36 in 2014. His twin brother, Cale, played baseball for the Wildcats.

Zach Thornton, 2014

Arshdeep Bala, a linebacker, wore #36 in 2016. His older brother, Shaan, was a defensive end for the Wildcats.

Maclaren "Mac" Bird, a linebacker, made the varsity in 2017, his junior year. He racked up 51 tackles in just four games before he had a serious health scare that stemmed from clearing debris from Hurricane Harvey. His older brother, Trent, was a linebacker and a pole vaulter at Cy Woods. Their sister, Cameron, plays basketball and also pole vaults. If I remember correctly, their father, Scott, competed collegiately as a pole vaulter and he ended up passing it down to his kids. Mac currently holds Cy Woods' record clearance in the pole vault.

Maclaren Bird, 2017-18

Ethan Shook, a cat-backer (outside linebacker), made the varsity in 2019, his junior year. He was mainly a special teams player in his first season.

Photo courtesy: Phlox Photography

Ethan Shook, 2019-present

Cy Woods All-Time Roster: Number 37

The countdown continues with 37.

Terrance Moore, a backup defensive back in 2008, was the first player to wear 37.

Terrance Moore, 2008

The next player to wear 37 was Jarrett Newman, a backup safety in 2009.

Jarrett Newman, 2009

Andrew Goulden, a backup receiver, wore 37 in 2010.

Andrew Goulden, 2010

Jordan Johnson, a linebacker, was promoted to the varsity late in 2011, his junior year, and was assigned this number. He played as a senior alongside his younger brother, Justyn, then a sophomore nose tackle.

Jordan Johnson, 2011-12

Josh Clark was a backup linebacker who wore #37 in 2013. He was mainly a special teams player.

Josh Clark, 2013

Juan Goodman, a backup safety, wore #37 in 2014.

Juan Goodman (2nd from right), 2014

Elijah Strang switched to #37 in 2016 after wearing #23 as a junior in 2015.

Christian Scott, an A-back, made the varsity in 2017, his sophomore year and was mainly a backup. He switched to #1 in 2018.

Christian Scott, 2017-present

Jeshurun "JJ" Williams, a running back, was given this number when he was called up in 2018, his sophomore year. He switched to #26 in 2019.

Photo by Tom Dendy

Jeshurun Williams, 2018-present; currently wears #26

Andre Burton was a defensive end in 2019.

Photo courtesy: Phlox Photography

Andre Burton, 2019

Cy Woods All-Time Roster: Number 38

Moving on to 38....

Jesse Spears, a backup defensive back in 2008, was the first Wildcat to wear 38.

Jesse Spears (front), 2008

Caleb Pastrana wore #38 in 2009. He was a backup wide receiver.

Caleb Pastrana, 2009

Jeron Brown, a backup defensive back in 2010, wore #38 in 2010.

Jeron Brown (in foreground), 2010

Ryan Renaud, a linebacker in 2011, was the next Wildcat to wear 38. The majority of Ryan's playing time came on special teams, where he was a standout.

Ryan Renaud, 2011

Nick Keller, another linebacker, wore 38 in 2012.

Nick Keller, 2012

Austin Greaves (pronounced "graves") made the Opening Night roster in 2013, his sophomore season, and appeared in two games before moving down to the JV for the rest of that season. He moved to linebacker and switched to #8 in 2014. More on him when I get to #8.

Austin Greaves, 2013-present; wore #8 in 2014

With Austin Greaves switching to #8 in 2014, Danny Malone, a linebacker, became the next Wildcat to wear #38. Danny had a couple of sacks, but he really established himself as a special teams ace during the 2014 season.

Danny Malone, 2014

Nijah Surtain, a running back, joined the team early in 2016, his sophomore year. With C.J. Jones injured, he was thrust into a major role on the offense. 2016 was the only year that he played varsity football at Cy Woods.

Nijah Surtain, 2016

Cy Woods All-Time Roster: Number 39

Now, the 30s. First up is 39.

Tanner Lewis, a backup running back in 2008, was the first Wildcat to wear 39.

Austin Dale, a backup cornerback, wore #39 in 2009.

Photo from his Facebook page.

Austin Dale, 2009

Marin Dokara, a backup linebacker, wore #39 in 2010, but apparently, he switched to #31 later that season. He's from Croatia.

Marin Dokara, 2010; also wore #31

Stephen Standley, a linebacker, was called up to the varsity in 2012, his sophomore year, and was assigned #39. He did not play as a junior, but returned to the team during his senior year and wore #30. He was a backup in both of his seasons on the varsity.

Stephen Standley, 2012 and 2014; wore #30 in 2014

Jacob Garcia, another backup linebacker, wore #39 in 2013.

Jacob Garcia (on ground, right), 2013

Cy Woods All-Time Roster: Number 40

Done with the 40s. Today is my birthday.

40 starts off with a couple of military men.

Clint Taylor, a linebacker in 2008, was the first to wear 40. Clint was one of the most fearless players to ever put on a Cy Woods uniform. Everything he did on the field, game or practice, was done at breakneck speed. He was never one to back down from his opponents. Clint also competed as a pole vaulter on the Wildcat track team and jointly holds the record with Sam Landingham; they have both cleared 14 feet on the vault.

Clint successfully walked on at Texas State, but he eventually answered the call to serve and became a Marine, serving tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Clint Taylor, 2008

Travis Strahan, another linebacker, wore 40 in 2009. He was also a featured actor in the Cy Woods theater program; his younger brothers, Trevor and Trent, followed in his footsteps and became actors at Cy Woods. While at the University of Texas, Travis joined the ROTC program and is now an infantryman in the United States Army.

Travis Strahan, 2009

Casem Noureddin wore 40 in 2010, his junior year. He switched to 36 as a senior in 2011.

Casem Noureddin, 2010-11; wore #36 in 2011

Chase McLaughlin, a kicker, wore 40 when he was promoted to the playoffs as a sophomore in 2011 and wore this number full-time in 2012. He switched to #11 for his senior year. More on him when I get to 11.

Chase McLaughlin, 2011-13; wore #11 in 2013

Blake LeBlanc, a backup linebacker, wore 40 in 2013. Later on that season, Morgan Tosten, then a linebacker, was given this number when he was called up. He switched to #69 and was a defensive end in 2014, his senior year.

Morgan Tosten, 2013; wore #69 in 2014

Austin Goffney, normally a quarterback, was assigned 40 when he was called up to the varsity as a sophomore in 2014. He wore #13 in 2015.

Austin Goffney (no name on back), 2014-present; wore #13 in 2015

Jacob Isbell, a defensive end, wore #40 in 2016.

Clancey Hall, another defensive end, wore #40 in 2017. He wasn't usually a starter but was one of the first players off the bench on defense.

Clancey Hall, 2017

James Morrison was a linebacker in 2018.

Photo by Tom Dendy

James Morrison, 2018

Ryan Colwell, a linebacker, was a late-season call-up as a junior in 2018. As a senior in 2019, he was mainly a special teams player.

Photo courtesy: Phlox Photography

Ryan Colwell, 2018-19; wore #45 in 2018

Cy Woods All-Time Roster: Number 41

Almost done with the 40s. First up is the first kicker in Cy Woods history.

Andrew Klink made the first varsity team in his junior year. I always remembered that after he missed an extra point, he would literally send the ensuing kickoff into orbit. One example of this was when he put a ball on top of the field house at Pridgeon against Cy Springs in 2008.

Andrew previously the held the Cy Woods record for points scored by a kicker with 134 until Luis Reyes broke it in 2015. Andrew also played fútbol for the Wildcats. After Cy Woods, he kicked and punted at Austin College, a Division III school located in Sherman.

Andrew Klink, Cypress Woods Wildcats, 2008-09

Photo from his Facebook page.

Andrew Klink, Austin College Kangaroos, 2010-13

Deoundrei Davis, an outside linebacker, was promoted to the varsity in 2010, his sophomore year, and was given this number. He eventually became a true impact player for the Wildcats and became the highest-profile player for the Wildcats in terms of recruiting (to this point). He was rated as the #10 outside linebacker in the nation by 247Sports for the class of 2013, a top-150 recruit by ESPN and was selected as a U.S. Army All-American.

Unfortunately, Deoundrei missed much of his senior season due to a torn ACL. He signed with the University of Texas, but redshirted his freshman year as he rehabbed that knee injury. He did not appear in a game for the Longhorns.

Deoundrei Davis, 2010-12

Ryan Cooper, a backup linebacker, wore 41 in 2013.

Ryan Cooper, 2013

Logan Fortune, a left-footed kicker, wore 41 in 2014.

Logan Fortune, 2014-present